Civics Unit 3 Test--"State and Local Government"

Question 1

The official who handles a state's legal business is the

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attorney general

Question 2

Federal funds given to state and local governments for broad purposes are called

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block grants

Question 3

The process by which voters can remove an elected official from office is

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recall

Question 4

The main job of local government is to

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provide services for its citizens

Question 5

In most states, if the governor dies or resigns from office, the successor is the

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lieutenant governor

Question 6

State government plays a part in each of the following areas EXCEPT

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treaty making

Question 7

What is the name for the people represented by a lawmaking body?

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constituents

Question 8

The original New England town meeting is an example of

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a direct democracy

Question 9

In most states, a governor who wants to kill just one part of a bill can use a(an)

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item veto

Question 10

States are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT

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providing fire protection

Question 11

The chief executive of a state is the

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governor

Question 12

Governors are

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elected by the people of each state

Question 13

The legal process for returning criminals to the states from which they fled is called

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extradition

Question 14

A unit of local government that is created by a state and is largely self-governing is a

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municipality

Question 15

The states' set of criminal laws are called

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penal codes

Question 16

The local, state, and federal governments all cooperate in

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providing education

Question 17

The state court that hears major civil and criminal trial cases first is the

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general trial court at the courthouse

Question 18

Federal funds given to state and local governments for specific purposes are called

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grants-in-aid

Question 19

A dispute over property boundary lines would be tried in a

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civil court

Question 20

The constitutional provision which ensures that each state accepts decisions of other states is

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the full faith and credit clause

Question 21

The interstate highway system is

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a joint project of the federal and state governments

Question 22

The most important function of the legislature in each state is to

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pass laws for the state

Question 23

The state auditor

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ensures that no public funds are spent without authorization

Question 24

A form of direct democracy in which citizens gather together to vote on issues is

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town meeting

Question 25

A method of referring bills to the voters for approval before the bills can become law is

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a referendum

Civics Unit 3 Test--"State and Local Government"

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Civics Unit 3 Test--"State and Local Government"

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